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Psalms 40

  1. 1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
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  2. 2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my activities.
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  3. 3And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
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  4. 4Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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  5. 5Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
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  6. 6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; mine ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
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  7. 7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
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  8. 8I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.
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  9. 9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, you know.
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  10. 10I have not hid your righteousness within my heart; I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation: I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great congregation.
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  11. 11Withhold not you your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.
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  12. 12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart fails me.
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  13. 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
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  14. 14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
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  15. 15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
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  16. 16Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: let such as love your salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
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  17. 17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
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